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: Dr. N. Anbananthan / Hemant Joglekar

: Mr. LV Keshav / Dr. SV Mehendale
: Mr. J.P.Tungare / P. Venkata chary
: 16th December 2009
: Inversion of sucrose_Keventer Agro Ltd, Kolkatta.
This refers to the meeting held with customer on 19 th Oct' 09 to fine tune sugar
inversion process using ion exchange resin to achieve
a) Reduction in generation of waste sugar solution (by minimizing fractions of
sweetening on and sweetening off) from present volume of 9 bed volumes
to 4 bed volumes.
b) Process consistency with respect to flow rate (2 BV/hr) and temperature
(60oC)
c) Material balance (inlet & outlet sugar values).
The inversion trials started from 10th Dec' 09 using Indion 525 and Indion 860 resins
and till today 0+ 4 cycles are completed and following table shows the results
obtained.

Run No.
Volume of waste sugar
solution generated, BV
(cation + anion resin)

Operation

Backwash

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Sweetening on

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.0

Treated volume

50.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

Sweetening off

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Sweetening
on+off

3.3

3.8

3.6

3.3

9.540

7.954

6.600

7.497

Sweetening on

0.200

0.255

0.276

0.114

Treated +
sweetening off

9.486

7.914

6.590

7.440

Backwash

0.100

0.100

0.100

0.100

Total

9.786

8.269

6.966

7.654

In treated +
sweetening off

99.4

99.5

99.8

99.2

Total recovered

102.6

103.9

105.5

102.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

603

603

603

603

Inlet Sugar, Kg.

Outlet Sugar, Kg.

% sugar recovered

Inversion Flow rate

BV/hr

Inversion temperature

. oC

Operating parameters:
Resin

: Indion 525 H / Indion 860 FBF

Volume

: 300 mL each

Bed depth

: 82cm min

R/Level

Kg/M3

: 100 g as100% HCl

/ 100g as NaOH 100% w/v

Regn., volume

: 750 mL

/ 750 mL (Co-Flow mode)

Time

: 45 5 min.

Displacement

: 2 BV at regeneration flow rate.

Fast rinse

: 1 BV with DM Water till to get range of pH.

Sweetening ON

: 2 BV with > 20 - Brix took from previous cycle

Final pH

: SAC -- 2.5 & WBA -- 8.6

O/Let

Service flow rate

: 1.5 .- 2.0 BV/Hr.

O/Let Tempo C

: 50oC

Parameters to be maintained. Cycle No. 01. Dated: 10.12.09

Parameters
Resins--->
Indion 525
Indion 860
Inlet

Outlet

Outlet

5.60

3.96 -- 3.11

8.1 to 4.87

3.70 - 3.90

11.00

< 1.0

60%

62 %

> 61 63 %

Sweetening ON

--

0.7 BV

1.3 BV

OBR at 25 BV

--

60 Brix

> 62.0 Brix

OBR at 46 BV

--

60 Brix

> 61.6 Brix

pH
Cond., S/cm
Brix

S/OFF

Completely drained with compressed air

Evaluation Results:
Cycle No. 1 Date: 10.12.09
Total consumed solution
[S/Off + Out Put ]
S/ON liquid 2BV
Back wash water contain sugar
Qualitative product yield
Qualitative recovery Yield
Inlet 9.540 kg
Total gain

= 15.9L of 60.0 Brix ------> 9.540 Kg solid sugar

= 15.4L of 61.6 Brix ------> 9.486 Kg glucose
= 0.6L of 33.0 Brix ------> 0.200 Kg
= 0.146 kg
= 9.486 Kgs
= 99.43%
= Outlet [9.486 +0.200+ 0.146] = 9.832 kg
= 103.06%

Detailed experiment # 01
S/ON

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

volume

Brix

pH

Cond.,

Brix

pH

Cond.,

0.3 BV

<30%

3.96

14.6

30.0

8.10

--

0.6 BV

31.4

3.58

14.5

41.4

7.82

--

1.0 BV

52.4

6.57

0.96

1.2 BV

58.6

6.35

0.91

To get good quality of product. Before put in to service.

Service BV

Indion 525 H+

2.0 = 6.6BV

60.6

3.22

3.0 = 10BV

60.8

--

4.0

61.2

3.19

5.0

61.3

3.11

8.0 = 26 BV

61.5

3.04

10.0

61.0

3.13

11.0
12.0 = 40BV

Indion 860 FBF

14.68

63.0

8.04

0.91

62.0

7.96

0.88

62.6

7.62

--

62.6

--

--

12.47

62.6

5.57

0.54

11.45

61.0

4.49

0.53

--

61.0

4.43

0.53

--

61.0

4.32

0.45

14.23

13.0

61.0

2.93

9.6

61.0

4.20

0.31

14.0 = 46BV

61.2

2.98

9.8

61.0

4.87

0.31

15.0 = 50BV

61.2

2.99

9.9

60.0

3.78

0.35

Average

61.6 Brix

Observations:
1. Indion 860 resin got turned to darken during service cycle and this color may Eluted at
time of regeneration. But not completely.
2. Sweetening OFF qualitative product got by compressed air.
3. Resin bed cleaning with hot DM Water for an hour.
4. Sweetening ON solution of approx 30 Brix of 2BV
= 0.180 kg approx
5. Back washing water contains 20 Brix of sugar
= 0.100 kg
6. Liquid spillages it counts as
= 0.050 kg

Cycle No. 2 / Date: 11.12.09

Parameters

Resins--->

Indion 525

Indion 860

Inlet

Outlet

Outlet

pH

5.65

3.90 3.00

8.5 to 5.50

Cond., S/cm

3.70 - 3.90

14.24

< 1.0

Brix

60%

62 %

61 62 %

Sweetening on

--

1.3 BV

2.5 BV

OBR at 43 BV

60 Brix

62 Brix

61.60 Brix

Sweetening off

Completely drained with compressed air

Total consumed solution

[S/Off + Out Put ] [12.6 +.0.29L)
Sweetening ON liquid 2.5 BV
Qualitative product yield
Qualitative recovery yield
Final rinse i.e 2.5BV of 34%
Total collection
Total gain
Detailed experiment #2
S/ON

= 13.250 L of 60.0 Brix ---> 7.950 Kg Sugar

= 12.890L of 61.4 Brix ---> 7.914 Kg
= 0.750L of 34.0 Brix ----> 0.255 Kg
= 7.914 Kgs
= 99.55%
= 0.255 kg
= 7.914+0.255 +0.100= 8.269 kg
= 103.8%

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

volume

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

0.5 BV

27.0

3.96

22.6

<30%

8.10

0.91

1.0 BV

32.0

3.58

21.9

32.0

7.82

0.88

1.5 BV

--

47.0

6.57

2.5 BV

--

59.0

6.35

S/ON

To get good quality of product. Before put in to service.

Service BV

Indion 525 H+

2.0 = 6.6BV

60.6

3.17

3.0 = 10 BV

60.8

--

4.0 = 13 BV

61.0

3.19

5.0 = 16 BV

61.0

3.11

6.0 = 20 BV

61.0

7.0 = 23 BV

62.0

2.84

0.26

Indion 860 FBF

12..83
14.23

11.73

62.0

8.04

0..26

62.0

7.96

0.21

62.0

7.58

0.21

62.0

7.20

0.21

62.0

7.16

0.22

61.8

7.0

0.21

8.0 = 26 BV

61.0

3.04

12.47

61.8

6.68

0.20

10.0 = 33BV

61.0

3.13

11.45

61.8

6.20

0.19

11.0 = 36BV

61.0

61.9

5.90

0.22

12.5 = 43BV

--

61.0

5.89

0.21

Average

61.4 Brix

Cycle No. 2 / Date: 14.12.09

Parameters
Resins--->

Indion 525

Indion 860

Inlet

Outlet

Outlet

pH

5.69

3.42 3.06

6.06 - 5.21

Cond., S/cm

3.70 - 3.90

11.14

< 1.0

Brix

60%

62 %

62 63 %

S/ON = 2.3 BV

--

0.5 BV

1.83 BV

OBR at 34.6 BV

60 Brix

61 Brix

61.0 Brix

S/OFF = 0.4L

Completely drained with compressed air

Total consumed solution

[S/Off + Out Put ] [0.40L +10.0L)
S/ON liquid 2.3 BV
Qualitative product yield
Qualitative recovery yield
Total collection of sugar
Inlet 6.600 / Outlet 6.654 kg
Detailed experiment #3
S/ON

= 11.000 L of 60.0 Brix ---> 6.600 Kg Sugar

= 10.400L of 61.0 Brix ---> 6.344 Kg
= 0.700L of 30.0 Brix ----> 0.210 Kg
= 6.344 Kgs
= 96.12%
= 0.210 + 6.344 + 0.100 = 6.654 kg
= 100.8%

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

volume

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

0.3 BV

<20.0

3.96

19.6

<20%

8.10

0.91

0.5 BV

20.0

3.58

19.0

20.0

7.82

0.88

1.0 BV

--

--

--

31.0

6.57

--

1.3 BV

--

--

--

53.0

6.35

0.46

1.8 BV

--

--

--

60.0

6.23

0.36

S/ON=2.3
BV

To get good quality of product. Before put in to service.

Service BV

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

0.30 = 1 BV

63.0

3.06

11.14

63..0

6.06

0.30

0.90 = 3 BV

63.2

3.12

11.11

64.0

6.04

0.21

1.20 = 4 BV

--

1.80 = 6 BV

62.0

--

--

2.70 = 9BV
3.00 = 10BV

61.5

3.4

11.18

4.0 = 13BV
12.10

63.0

6.01

0.26

62.5

5.35

0.15

61.8

5.29

0.16

61.5

5.28

0.16

61.1

5.28

0.16

61.0

5.27

0.16

60.8

5.26

0.19

6.0 = 20BV

61.0

3.42

8.0 =26 BV

60.8

3.32

10 =33 BV

--

60.4

5.21

0.09

10.4=34 BV

--

60.5

5.14

0.10

61.0 Brix

6.06

0.15

Average
Cycle No. 4 / Date: 15.12.09
Parameters
Resins--->

Indion 525

Indion 860

Inlet

Outlet

Outlet

pH

5.41

3.52 3.38

5.70 - 4.18

Cond., S/cm

3.70 - 3.90

18.60

< 1.0

Brix

60%

62 %

62 61.5%

S/ON = 2.0 BV

--

--

1.83 BV

60 Brix

61 Brix

61.5 Brix

OBR at 40 BV

Total consumed solution

[S/Off + Out Put ] [0.40L +11.6L)
S/ON liquid 2.0 BV
Back wash water
Qualitative product
Qualitative recovery yield
Total collection of sugar
Inlet 7.560 Kg / Outlet 7.579Kg
Detailed experiment #4
S/ON

= 12.600 L of 60.0 Brix ---> 7.560 Kg Sugar

= 12.000L of 61.5 Brix ---> 7.380 Kg glucose
= 0.600L of 19.0 Brix ----> 0.114 Kg
= 0.500L of 17 Brix -----> 0.085 kg
= 7.380 Kgs
= 97.61 %
= 7.380+0.114+0.085 = 7.579 Kgs
= 100.25% -

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

volume

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

% Brix

pH

Cond., S

0.3 BV

<20

4.92

20.2

--

9.9

0.66

0.5 BV

28

4.01

19.0

<20.0

--

0.63

1.0 BV

58

--

--

28.0

9.8

--

1.5 BV

--

--

--

34.0

--

0.46

2.0 BV

--

--

--

58.0

6.6

0.36

S/ON=2 BV

To get good quality of product. Before put in to service.

Service BV

Indion 525 H+

Indion 860 FBF

0.30 = 1 BV

60.8

3.06

11.14

60.8

6.06

0.30

0.90 = 3 BV

61.2

3.52

10.25

61.8

5.70

0.18

1.20 = 4 BV

61.8

3.48

10.26

62.0

5.42

0.16

1.80 = 6 BV

62.0

3.46

10.23

62.0

5.20

0.13

2.70 = 9 BV

61.8

3.46

10.22

61.6

5.20

0.13

3.0 = 10 BV

62..0

3.45

10.20

61.6

5.19

0.13

3.9 = 13 BV

61.6

3.44

9.68

61.8

5.20

0.14

6.0 = 20 BV

61.0

3.40

9.66

61.8

4.86

0.16

7.8 = 26 BV

61.0

3.40

8.98

61.9

4.30

0.18

11 = 36 BV

61.0

3.38

8.90

61.8

4.29

0.19

12 = 40 BV

--

--

--

62.0

4.18

0.29

61.5

4.68

0.30

Average

Invert sugar: 10.12.09

conversion trendz
64

Conversion in Brix

63
62
61
60
59
58
0

10

15

20

treated BV

25

30

35

40

45

50

Invert sugar: 11.12.09

conversion trendz
62.5
62.0

conversion Brix

61.5
61.0
60.5
60.0
59.5
59.0
58.5
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

treated BV

Invert sugar : 14/12/09

conversion trendz
65

Conversion Brix

64
63
62
61
60
59
58
0

10

15

20

Treated BV

25

30

35

40

Invert sugar: 16/12/09

conversion trendz
62.5

conversion Brix

62.0
61.5
61.0
60.5
60.0
59.5
59.0
0

10

15

20

treated BV

25

30

35

40

45